STAND out Holstein, Hillview Park Ariel Julianna 2, has been named the Dairy Farmers Milk Cooperative Supreme Champion Dairy Cow of the Royal Queensland Show.

Exhibited by the Barron family, Ardylbar Stud, Cambooya, the six year old by Maple-Downs IGW Atwood was also judged to have the supreme champion udder of the show.

Adding to the excitement on centre ring was that Julianna 2 had already led the team that was named as the supreme group of three females.

The supreme champion intermediate dairy title went to the Holstein, Leader Beemer Satin, exhibited by Rob and Jo Lindsay, Warwick. The cows has earlier won the breed’s 30-36 months in-milk class.

Supreme champion intermediate udder went to the Barron family from Cambooya. Ardylbar Archrival Gorgeous had won the Holstein 30-36 months in milk class.

The Illawarra, Sunny View Barbwire Pauline, exhibited by Damen Phillips, Tim Nichols and the Barron family was named the supreme champion junior heifer in a unanimous decision by the six judges. Pauline had earlier won the 20-24 months heifer class before topping her breed.

The competition also saw the selection of the cutest dairy cow of Ekka as part of the Queensland dairy industry’s Go Local Dairy campaign. Small Business Minister Shannon Fentiman decorated the aptly name Withawye Beauty Queen, shown by James Dunne, Beaudesert, as the winner. The competition was decided by popular vote by Ekka visitors visiting the dairy stalls. The 12 month old Jersey scored one in three votes in the final tally.

Small Business Minister Shannon Fentiman decorating the cutest cow of the show, the aptly name Withawye Beauty Queen, shown by James Dunne, Beaudesert,